The food that the Iroquois grew was corn, beans and squash. They hunted for deer and black bear. They also ate strawberries, wild cherries, currents, and huckleberries.
The Iroquois like to build longhouses. They made them out of elm bark, tree trunks, and deer skin. Thirty or more people lived in a longhouse together.
The Iroquois lived in New York State. Women made clothes for the family. The clothes were made from deer and buffalo skin.
You are supposed to shoot a buffalo for the first time at the age of ten. They have harvest festivals by singing, dancing, and playing games. They wear face paint that they use to scare away evil spirits. Iroquois tribes celebrated many festivals throughout the year.
Iroquois children played with corn husk dolls. They did not put faces on the dolls because they thought the great spirit would get angry. Another fact is that the Iroquois’ name is actually called Haudenosaunee.
My doll’s name is Claus-De-Claus.
~ My doll is from the Northeast.
~ My doll is from the Western Delaware tribe.
~ My doll is a hunter.
~ In our tribe men wore shorts in the summer so my doll is wearing shorts.
My dolls name is She Who Shines Like Silver.
~ My doll is from the Northeast.
~ My doll is from the Western Delaware tribe.
~ My doll wears necklaces made of beads.
~ MY doll trades silver.
~ My doll has golden hair.
My doll name is she -Who-Is-Loving.
~ My doll is from the northeast.
~ My doll is from the Seneca tribe.
~ My doll has a beaded sash.
~ My doll had a blanket.
~ My doll wore cloth also.
Algonquin, Delaware, and Iroqoius
You are supposed to shoot a buffalo for the first time at the age of ten. They have harvest festivals by singing, dancing, and playing games. They wear face paint that they use to scare away evil spirits. Iroquois tribes celebrated many festivals throughout the year.
My doll’s name is Claus-De-Claus.
~ My doll is from the Northeast.
~ My doll is from the Western Delaware tribe.
~ My doll is a hunter.
~ In our tribe men wore shorts in the summer so my doll is wearing shorts.
My dolls name is She Who Shines Like Silver.
~ My doll is from the Northeast.
~ My doll is from the Western Delaware tribe.
~ My doll wears necklaces made of beads.
~ MY doll trades silver.
~ My doll has golden hair.
My doll name is she -Who-Is-Loving.
~ My doll is from the northeast.
~ My doll is from the Seneca tribe.
~ My doll has a beaded sash.
~ My doll had a blanket.
~ My doll wore cloth also.
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